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Feliz Dia de Los Muertos!

Like some of you may have heard, The Wedding Pantry is moving to the OC Mart Mix in Costa Mesa and we had the opportunity to do the last window decor for the month of October.

Inspired by Dia de Los Muertos!

The paper streamer chandeliers were a cinch and I couldn’t find mini white pumpkins so I spray painted!  That wine bottle was a score at Trader Joe’s and let me tell you, it’s delicious and goes perfectly well with a Kupcakespot cupcake!

Junior Bridesmaids and Flower Girls

The Bella Bambino series :: Part I

Morning everyone!  I have the pleasure of having Audrey from The Bella Bambino guest post for us with a little mini series.  I love this girl!  I met her because she has a huge heart.  She volunteered to donate a flower girl dress for Wish Upon A Wedding’s second wedding wish.  She owns The Bella Bambino, which is special occasion children’s boutique specializing in christening gowns, first communion attire, flower girl dresses, and ring bearer suits/tuxes and handpicks them herself! 


So cute!  Here’s her take on junior bridesmaids and flower girls.

What is a “Jr. Bridesmaid” exactly anyways? I always describe it as a girl that’s too old to be a flower girl yet too young to be a bridesmaid. (Aka: glorified way of not making a certain young lady(ies) feel left out and not offend their lovely mothers by not finding a way to include them in your wedding party ORfinding a way to include the young ladies you DO want in your bridal party but may not be old enough o be bridesmaids) . 

I hear about this all the time in my boutique. Moms come in worried about finding an age appropriate dress that isn’t too “grown up”. The girls want to wear what the bridesmaids wear so as not to be confused as flower girls and arguing begins. Luckily we carry quite a few options that can satisfy most young ladies (and their mother’s, and their brides).

So now that you have these great dresses, what the heck do you do with them after the wedding? REPURPOSE! Many boutiques including my own will sell you sashes, bows, ties, cummerbunds, and vests in different colors very inexpensively for you to keep on hand. Then you can reuse the dress or suit for a different occasion. We commonly see customers that buy white or ivory flower girl dresses buy extra sashes in pastel colors for Easter. 

For Jr. Bridesmaids dresses we recommend removing the sash and taking it to a local seamstress to shorten the hem line from floor or tea length to the knee so it can be worn for a school dance or another social dressy occasion.

Thanks Audrey!  If you haven’t visited her site, now is the time.  Come check her out next week for her second guest post where she gets a little more personal!

Happy Friday!

As you all may or may not know, I have an addiction for Pinterest! Whenever I get a chance, I go there to get some inspiration. A few days ago, while I was pinning I ran into this lovely photograph and it reminded of how excited I am for next week’s wedding on Friday, our last one of the year!

This gorgeous picture was taken during their first dance. They make such an adorable couple, don’t you agree?


Becker Photography

Want to see more of this beautiful wedding then hop on over to The Becker blog here.
Have a great weekend everyone!